Mark played his 997th game for Wosborough bridge against AFC Emley on Wednesday with a 3-1 win and it will be his 1000th soon. They desperately need those 3 points as they are in the relegation zone of the Toolstation Northern Counties East, Div 1. Founded in 1923, the Briggers have previous players Mick McCarthy and Geoff Horsfield in their history.
The 46 year old Wilson, from Dodworth, basically a settlement at Junction 37 on the M1 near Barnsley, has had a 30 year career in Non-League football.
Wosborough Bridge is about as lowly as he has turned out although he still plays in the Bradford Sunday League for Wombwell Main (that's a colliery team). The Briggers play in the division below Penistone Church at the moment.
Along with various other games, such as Vets (over 35 years) he already totals 1000, but they don't count he says.
Starting as an apprentice at Rotherham and briefly for Huddersfield, he went to Frickley Athletic which comes into his c.v. as does Bradford Park Avenue, where he insisted on wearing a Ronald Regan mask on the bus and "mucking about".
His career went on to Emley where he played in that famous FA Cup tie against West Ham (see previous blog), then Ossett Town and Albion (bit like turning out for both Sheffields), Harrogate Town, where he was sacked for setting fire to the team bus on the way home with a lighter and deodorant can.
Buxton took him on, then Glapwell, Grantham, Worksop, Stocksbridge Park Steels and finally Retford.
1000 up over Christmas no doubt.
Here is Wilson giving Hammers Tim Breaker, some hammer in the cup tie.
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